riflemen

noun

plural of rifleman
as in snipers

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  1. snipers
  2. sharpshooters
  3. shooters
Noun
  • This aims to remove any hiding place and expose Palestinians to fire from military snipers or from armed quadcopter drones that patrol the dune landscape.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Explosive drones and snipers According to the charging documents, the group allegedly planned to fly small drones laden with explosives near the UFC event, forcing an evacuation.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of snipers
Noun
  • Free-agent sharpshooters Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard are on the market, and defensive stopper Marcus Smart will leave a hole in the Lakers’ roster after opting out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Leo took a pilgrimage to those ruins Tuesday, arriving during a rainstorm with sharpshooters covering the ancient flagstones and colonnades.
    — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of sharpshooters
Noun
  • McBride has been one of the league’s top 3-point shooters over the last three seasons and is a solid on-ball defender.
    — James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The company hopes to expand the variety of content in the future to include first-person shooters and comic books, while eventually open-sourcing the RUN platform.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shooters
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“Riflemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riflemen. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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